Esteban German Rumors

Royals Claim Metcalf; Rangers Sign German

According to MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan, the Royals claimed third baseman Travis Metcalf off waivers from the Rangers today. The Rangers signed infielder Esteban German, formerly of the Cubs and Royals, to replace Metcalf. Metcalf, 26, has a career line of .249/.300/.475 in 242 plate appearances. He has not had success in a couple of Triple A stints. Back in their '06 Handbook, Baseball America said Metcalf profiled as "as average hitter with potentially above-average power." They considered him a "solid defender" at the time. Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star notes that Metcalf starred at the University of Kansas...   Continue Reading

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Cubs Sign Esteban German

According to a press release from the team, the Cubs signed infielder Esteban German to a minor league deal. He was released by the Royals last week after clearing waivers. German, 31, hit .245/.303/.338 in 242 plate appearances last year while playing in left field as well as all around the infield. Presumably the Cubs consider German a possible third base backup; he played 281 innings at the hot corner in '07 and 43 in '08. The Cubs will have the option of keeping German for 2010, as he'll be arbitration-eligible after '09.   Continue Reading

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Esteban German Becomes A Free Agent

According to Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star, infielder Esteban German cleared waivers and was then released by the Royals. German is now a free agent. German, 31, hit .245/.303/.338 in 242 plate appearances last year while playing in left field as well as all around the infield. His best year was 2006, when he was valued at 1.8 wins.   Continue Reading

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Odds & Ends: Contraction, Pudge, German, Jays

Links for Monday... Squawking Baseball talked to Braves exec John Coppolella about the salary arbitration process as well as various topics about the team. The Marlins renewed their remaining players, including Cameron Maybin and Matt Lindstrom. The Braves signed 10, including Yunel Escobar. Bill Madden of the New York Daily News wonders if contraction will be considered during negotiations for the next Basic Agreement. Justin Murphy of Seamheads.com talked to Brian Bannister, as did Joe Posnanski of the Kansas City Star. MLB.com's Joe Frisaro talked to various sources who expect Ivan Rodriguez to wind up a Marlin, though that's based...   Continue Reading

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Royals Rumors: German, Furcal, Farnsworth

Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star has the latest on the Royals. The Royals signed Esteban German to a one-year deal. If they're going to sign Rafael Furcal, club officials say they'd have to trade away Jose Guillen to free-up money, yet there was "scant interest" in Guillen at the Winter Meetings. However, the Royals are willing to offer Furcal a four-year deal, something the Dodgers have been reluctant to do. The Kyle Farnsworth deal includes a club option for 2011. Royals GM Dayton Moore insists that Mark Teahen is staying put. Their payroll is down to $70MM after...   Continue Reading

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Rosenthal's Latest: DeWitt, Murton, Vargas, Hatteberg, Pena, Baek, Piazza

Ken Rosenthal has his latest column up at FoxSports.com. As usual he is not shy about stirring up rumors. Let's take a look at what the rumor-guru has to say: Rosenthal notes that the Dodgers will go with Blake DeWitt at third base who has never played a game above AA. This comes after the Dodgers failed to acquire either the Astros' Mark Loretta, who was unavailable and the Royals' Esteban German, who was too expensive. The Royals were asking for the Dodgers' third best prospect, shortstop Chin-Lung Hu. He indicates that the Padres and the Rays are pursuing Matt...   Continue Reading

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Dodgers Scrambling for Infield Help

With veteran infielders Nomar Garciaparra and Jeff Kent both likely to miss opening day, the Dodgers are scrambling to find themselves some backups. Ken Rosenthal says that since the Astros are unlikely to trade Mark Loretta while Kaz Matsui is out, L.A. is considering Ron Belliard of the Nationals and Esteban German of the Royals. Another possibility, Morgan Ensberg, seems unlikely, as the Yankees added him to their 40-man roster yesterday. Joe Crede of the White Sox and Brandon Inge of the Tigers are both probably too expensive. This could impact roster decisions Los Angeles will make on Monday, when...   Continue Reading

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Dodgers Haven't Discussed German With Royals

On Sunday evening, Ken Rosenthal wrote that Ron Belliard of the Nationals and Esteban German of the Royals were "attracting the Dodgers' interest." However, Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star reports today that Royals' GM Dayton Moore has not been informed of any interest in German by the Dodgers. German is known for his .373 career OBP and his versatility, though Baseball Prospectus says he is "capable of playing second, third, and the outfield equally poorly."   Continue Reading

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